March 20 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly LLY.N paid its chief executive David Ricks $36.7 million in 2025, up roughly 25.7% from the previous year, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.
Here are some details:
Ricks, who has led the company since 2017, received compensation that included salary, stock awards and incentive payments.
The jump in pay reflects a year in which Lilly continued to expand its position in the drug markets, driven largely by soaring demand for its obesity and diabetes drugs.
The company's weight-loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro have become two of the most closely watched products in the global pharmaceutical industry, helping push Lilly's market value to record highs.
In 2025, Mounjaro and Zepbound together generated $36.51 billion of the company's total revenue of $65.18 billion.
Last year, Lilly became the first drugmaker to hit the $1 trillion mark in market value, entering the exclusive club dominated by tech giants and underscoring its rise as a weight-loss powerhouse.
Lilly's stock is up 38.1% in 2025 vs. 30.4% in 2024
CEO Ricks' earnings consist of a $1.7 million salary, $23.3 million in stock awards, $6.5 million in non‑stock incentive pay, $4.45 million from pension value changes and $736,201 in other compensation, according to the filing.
(Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru)
((Kamal.Choudhury@thomsonreuters.com;))
Comments